Interprovincial challenges will continue this weekend as Munster host Ulster in the next round of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday. In Johannesburg, Connacht take on the Lions.

Edwin Edogbo has signed a contract extension with Munster that will keep the Cork man at the province until at least 2027.

Connacht Rugby have appointed Trevor Woodman as their new scrum coach from next season.

Aoife Wafer has eyes on a first win against France since 2017, after she and Ireland dominated Italy in Galway on Saturday.

Munster returned to winning ways with a 45-10 victory over Benetton, running in seven tries to grab a bonus-point victory in Treviso.

Ireland will travel to France this week in search of "revenge" according to captain Erin King.

Head coach Scott Bemand praised his team's ruthless streak as they picked up their first win in this year's Guinness Women's Six Nations championship.

Ireland produced a statement performance to get their Guinness Women's Six Nations up and running, with a sensational first half setting them on their way for a 57-20 win against Italy at Dexcom Stadium.

Ireland are looking for their first Six Nations victory on their campaign as they welcome Italy to the Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Follow all the action here.

England continued their Guinness Women's Six Nations title defence with an 84-7 demolition of Scotland on a landmark day at Murrayfield.

Connacht produced a brilliant comeback in the United Rugby Championship to claim a bonus-point victory over the Stormers in Cape Town.

Leinster held off a thrilling Ulster comeback to leapfrog their provincial rivals into third place in the BKT United Rugby Championship, with a 29-21 bonus-point win in Belfast.

Follow our minute by minute coverage from Affidea Stadium, as Ulster host Leinster in a crucial BKT United Rugby Championship Interpro.

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Ireland's first home game of the Guinness Women's Six Nations, as they welcome Italy to Dexcom Stadium in Galway.

Ireland host Italy in Galway in round two of the Women's Six Nations. Find out all you need to know about the game here.

Ireland host Italy in the first of their three home Women's Six Nations games this Saturday, and has been the case in recent years, they're bringing the show on the road.

Munster head coach Clayton McMillan says he stands by his decision to hire Roger Randle as the province's new attack coach.

Munster have made eight changes to their side for Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship trip to Benetton.

Scott Bemand insists his side have learned from their mistakes at Twickenham last week as they look to get their Women's Six Nations campaign up and running on Saturday.

Just three players from Leinster's comfortable Champions Cup quarter-final victory over Sale Sharks have been retained for Friday's trip to Kingspan Ravenhill (kick-off 7.45pm) for the BKT URC clash with Ulster.

Robyn O'Connor will make her Ireland debut in Saturday's Guinness Women's Six Nations meeting with Italy in Galway, as Scott Bemand makes three changes from his side that were beaten by England last week.

Sam Monaghan looks set to make a welcome return to the Ireland squad for Ireland's first home game of the Guinness Women's Six Nations against Italy.

Roger Randle has been appointed as Munster's new attacking coach on a two-year contract.

These are challenging times for Munster Rugby, but while matters on and off the pitch have left many despondent, Jack Crowley insists the onus is on the players to deliver.

Losing loosehead props to injury has become a worrying trend for Leinster as their season approaches its denouement. Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy discussed the current options for the province on the RTÉ Rugby Podcast.

Ulster could end the season without any silverware and it would still mark a "transformation" in fortunes simply to be in contention, according to RTÉ rugby analyst Bernard Jackman.

Neil Treacy is joined on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast by Bernard Jackman and Johne Holland to discuss another busy week for the Irish provinces in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

Tom Farrell insists Munster are determined to put their Challenge Cup exit behind them and finish the season in style, starting with this Saturday away to Benetton.

Former Leinster prop Ed Byrne has rejoined the province on a short term deal, joining his former team on loan from Cardiff.

Munster have been boosted by the return of six players to training ahead of Saturday's BKT URC clash away to Benetton, with Ireland wing Calvin Nash and Springbok lock Jean Kleyn among those fit again.

Anna McGann believes Ireland will have to be faster out of the blocks if they are to kick-start their Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign against Italy on Saturday.

Between injuries and a brief sojourn away from Irish shores, Harry Byrne has gone largely under the radar in the last couple of seasons.

My understanding of a straight red card is that it is for highly dangerous and intentional foul play, or serious acts of foul play, like punching.

Ryan Baird and Alex Usanov have been ruled out while Josh van der Flier is a selection doubt for Leinster's United Rugby Championship clash with Ulster in Belfast this Friday.

As the dust settled on a unique on-pitch battle, Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald and wife Claudia took the time to reflect on their clash in the colours of Ireland and England respectively.

Investec Champions Cup holders Bordeaux battled past Toulouse 30-15 to set up a semi-final against Bath.

Jack Conan admitted that Leinster were left frustrated with their first-half display at Aviva Stadium before powering past Sale Sharks to reach the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals.

Two years on, and another sense of deflation for Ireland at Twickenham, although it's a very different kind of deflation.

Leinster booked a Champions Cup semi-final meeting with Toulon after scoring six tries in a comprehensive 43-13 victory over Sale Sharks at Aviva Stadium.

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand admitted to contrasting emotions after his side began their Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign with a 33-12 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium Twickenham.

Leinster and Sale Sharks collide in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup at Aviva Stadium. Follow the action here.

World champions England proved too good for Ireland on a record-breaking day in the Guinness Women's Six Nations, but Scott Bemand's side showed further signs of closing the gap between them and the Red Roses.

Connacht paid a huge price for three yellow cards in the opening half as their hopes of making it to a first Challenge Cup semi-final in 16 years disappeared in Montpellier, where they lost 45-22.

Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign with a 33-12 defeat to England at Twickenham.

Northampton were denied an Investec Champions Cup semi-final spot for the third successive season after Bath won an all-time tournament classic 43-41 following a late yellow card for Saints' England star Henry Pollock.

Zac Ward scored a brace of tries as Ulster booked their place in the Investec Challenge Cup semi-finals with a dominant 41-24 win over La Rochelle under stormy conditions at the Affidea Stadium.

When Dorothy Wall and Erin King were deep in their injury rehab this summer, World Cup dreams crushed, these were the days driving them through the pain.

Ireland captain Erin King insists they must "play the match and not the occasion", when they take on England in their Guinness Women's Six Nations opener at Allianz Stadium Twickenham.

Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster when they host Sale Sharks in the quarter-finals of the Investec Champions Cup at Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.

A new Guinness Women's Six Nations, a new World Cup cycle, a couple of new faces, but thankfully we are no longer talking about a new start for Irish women's rugby.